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lyam-hound

ly·am-hound
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-uh m-hound]
    • /ˈlaɪ əmˌhaʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-uh m-hound]
    • /ˈlaɪ əmˌhaʊnd/

Definition of lyam-hound word

  • noun lyam-hound a bloodhound. 1

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Origin of lyam-hound

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; obsolete lyam leash (< Middle French liem ≪ Latin ligāmen a band, tie, equivalent to ligā(re) to tie + -men noun suffix) + hound1

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Parts of speech for Lyam-hound

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lyam-hound popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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